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A Basket-Hilted Backsword Of Scottish Form In 18th Century Style
22 April 2009, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £960 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Basket-Hilted Backsword Of Scottish Form In 18th Century Style
With blade (possibly earlier) double-edged towards the point and with two shallow fullers along the back for nearly all of its length on each side, the forte struck with various marks on one side, iron guard of notched rounded bars framing engraved thistle leaves, the side ones each with 'ram's horn' terminal pierced with a heart, the ones at the front either side of an engraved thistle head, a pierced and engraved crown above, scrolled wrist-guard, fluted conical pommel with button formed as a thistle head, and some aged gilding overall
80.8 cm. blade
80.8 cm. blade








